Dr. Wei Gao is a Professor at the School of Psychology, Nanjing Normal University (NJNU). Prior to coming to NJNU, Dr. Gao was an independent PI at the Chair of Biopsychology, Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) (2019-2023), following a post-doctoral fellowship at the TUD (2013-2019).

 

Contact

gaowei.biopsychology@outlook.com

 

Educational Background

Ph.D., (2009-2013) Biomedical Engineering (Learning Science), Southeast University, Nanjing, China.

Joint-Ph.D., (2010-2012), Biological Psychology, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden.

Master., (2006‐2009) Biomedical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.

B.Sc., (2002‐2006) Biomedical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China. 

 

Research Projects

Basic validation studies of endocannabinoid levels in hair for use in psychological and biomedical research. DFG Research Grants, German Research Foundation, 2019-2022, Principle Investigator

 

Honors and Awards 

Most-cited Publication Award from Journal of Chromatography B: one of the two most cited J. Chrom. B articles in 2016. Elsevier, 2016.

Most-cited Publication Award from Journal of Chromatography B: one of the five most cited J. Chrom. B articles in 2015. Elsevier, 2015.

 

Selected Publications (*Corresponding Author)

Barba, S., Kirschbaum, C., Gao, W.* (2023) Endocannabinoid and perceived stress: Association analysis of endocannabinoid levels in hair versus levels in plasma and urine. Biological Psychology, 178,108541.

Walther, A., Kirschbaum, C., Wehrli, S., Rothe, N., Penz, M., Wekenborg, M., Gao, W.* (2023) Depressive symptoms are negatively associated with hair N-arachidonoylethanolamine (anandamide) levels: A cross-lagged panel analysis of four annual assessment waves examining hair endocannabinoids and cortisol. Progress in Neuropsychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry, 121, 110658.

Gao, W.*, Valdimarsdóttir, U.A., Hauksdóttir, A., Torfadóttir, J.E., Kirschbaum, C. (2022) The assessment of endocannabinoids and N-acylethanolamines in human hair: Associations with sociodemographic and psychological variables. Clinica Chimica Acta, 537, 1-8.

Gao, W.*, Schmidt, K., Enge, K., Penz, M., Kirschbaum, C. (2021) Intra-individual stability of hair endocannabinoid and N-acylethanolamine concentrations. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 133, 105395.

Gao, W.*, Walther, A., Wekenborg, M., Penz, M., Kirschbaum, C. (2020) Determination of endocannabinoids and N-acylethanolamines in human hair with LC-MS/MS and their relation to symptoms of depression, burnout, and anxiety. Talanta, 217, 121006.

Gao, W. *, Penz, M., Wekenborg, M., Walther, A., Kirschbaum, C. (2019) Determination of thyroid hormones in human hair with online SPE LC-MS/MS: Analytical protocol and application in study of burnout. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 106:129-137.

Gao, W., Kirschbaum, C., Grass, J., Stalder, T. (2016) LC-MS based analysis of endogenous steroid hormones in human hair. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 162: 92-99.

Gao, W. *, Stalder, T., Kirschbaum, C. (2015) Quantitative analysis of estradiol and six other steroid hormones in human saliva using a high throughput liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry assay. Talanta, 143: 353-8.

Gao, W., Zhong, P., Xie, Q., Wang, H., Jin, J., Deng, H., Lu, Z. (2014) Temporal features of elevated hair cortisol among earthquake survivors. Psychophysiology, 51(4): 319-326.

Gao, W. *, Stalder, T., Foley, P., Rauh, M., Denga, H., Kirschbaum, C. (2013). Quantitative analysis of steroid hormones in human hair using acolumn-switching LC–APCI–MS/MS assay. Journal of Chromatography B, 928: 1-8.

Gao, W., Xie, Q., Jin, J., Qiao, T., Wang, H., Chen, L. et al. (2010) HPLC-FLU detection of cortisol distribution in human hair. Clinical Biochemistry, 43: 677-682.